Scrappy Day (and a bonus mini giveaway)

There’s a new linky going on down Leanne and Nicky’s way, so I thought I would get in on the action.

I’m working on a long term project to use up my scraps. To be fair I use scraps in almost anything, whether pockets for sew together bags, or as part of appliqué designs, I call on the scrap drawer first before I go to “proper” stash. Sadly, I still seem to make even more scraps than I am using!

These blocks are entirely random, strings plucked out without looking and then checked for length before stitching down. I choose white-ish strings for half of it so I can create a (possibly chevron) pattern once I have enough blocks. It’s a very casual project- in that I haven’t done anything with it for a couple of months, but that’s OK as it’s for me and I don’t need it right away. This is my current progress, and I am aiming for 49 blocks- 7 x 7 12″ blocks- the biggest quilt I will have ever made at 84″ square.

This is my string/ strip collection which I keep separate from the rest of my scraps but all mixed together randomly. I add new ones all the time from various project off cuts, or if I have some scraps in the normal drawers that would benefit from cutting up in order to be more useful. I’m indiscriminate when it comes to their design or colour. This is my new scrap fad, previously it was 2 1/2″ squares for my Bowie quilt.

Maybe I should start taking bets on when this will be completed?! I’m going to go with mid 2016 😉

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GIVEAWAY!
My green and blue drawers are especially overflowing with scraps, so maybe you’d like some of them too? I’ve put together a bag of 200g with these two colour groups mixed together. To enter, just tell me what colour scraps you end up with most of, or some other comment if you prefer. Followers get another entry, just leave another comment saying that you do. I’ll draw the winner on Sunday 19th at lunchtime GMT. Open internationally!

43 Comments

I love scraps and someone else’s is special! Mybscraps are not at all organized but I did sort them and tidy them up into long, medium, and short strips or pieces. Anyway, it’s so sweet of you to give yours away!

Thank you for joining in the fun, and I love that your scraps are as messy as mine, although yours are at least sorted by shape. I think I have the most of blue, as that is also the colour of fabrics I have most of. I don’t really need more, by the way, this whole project was to help me have less, so if my name comes up feel free to draw another.

I love scraps—I always scrounge around in my scraps before heading for large cuts of fabric. 🙂 And, like someone else said, I adore getting to play in someone else’s scraps. 🙂 Thanks for offering to share your ‘treasures’. I’m in the USA.

Hummm, some people would probably consider all of the fabric I have and use as scraps, since I’ve gotten it from old clothes, and free from wherever I can find it. What I consider scraps are bits in an ice cream pail that can’t be folded square, and I’m cutting them into 2.5 ” squares whenever I feel like it. In both my folded fabric and scraps, what I have the most of is low volume white and cream tiny flowers. I would love some of your scraps!

I really like the cheerfully haphazard color combos in your log cabin. I mean that as a compliment, Kerry. I find it so hard to let go and give in to the randomness. Seeing your blocks has convinced me to try again.

I seem to have a lot of gold-ish strips. Not so much yellow as muddy yellow. Where do they all come from?

Thanks for offering to share your scraps. Other people’s scraps are always so much more appealing than our own, right?

I’m parted from my scraps just now and I keep thinking of things I’d like to make. Most of my scraps are made up of old fabrics. They tend to be a bit of a mish mash too in colour and design. I love a scrappy quilt.

Your scrappy log cabin blocks are looking wonderful! I have been thinking that I need an ongoing scrap quilt project too. I tend to start one and then sort of blow it out, take a long break and then start another. My scrap bin is a bit of a monster, but I wouldn’t say no to your very intriguing scraps should I win.:)

Haha that is very clever – giving away your scraps! Sorry but I’m the same as Leanne so pick again if my name turns up. I seem to have blues/greens and neutrals at the moment! But it could be those boxes are more aerated as I’ve been using those…?

Great scrappy project and thanks for linking up and giving us a shout out!

what is it about another woman’s scraps that is so appealing!LOL
I had to think hard about your question- actually my scrap box is truly multicoloured! In face I am working on a medallion quilt which is using (hopefully) all my multi scraps. it’s going to be a Mad thing to be sure ha ha

Log cabins are timeless, and the scrappier the better. You’ve got a great start!

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This is me- Kerry- and I live in Calgary, Canada with my husband and our Pointer dog Hank. We moved from the UK in January 2016. I'm a quilting writer and instructor. More information is on my about me page!

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